Help those with dementia eat well

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Holistic approach to mealtimes could help dementia sufferers, UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA. 

With dementia, it’s not just what you eat – it’s also how and where! 

1. changing the colour of the plate,
2. increasing exercise,
3. waitress service,
4. playing different types of music,
5. singing,
6. doing tai-chi,
7. creating a home-like eating environment,
8. providing nutrition supplements,
9. boosting the social aspect of eating.

They also looked at whether better education and training for formal or informal care-givers could help, as well as behavioural interventions – such as giving encouragement for eating.

The research team assessed whether these interventions improved hydration status and body weight, and whether the intervention helped older people to enjoy the experience of eating or drinking, and improved their quality of life.
Promising InterventionsDr Hooper said: “We found a number of promising interventions – including eating meals with care-givers, having family-style meals, facilitating social interaction during meals, longer mealtimes, playing soothing mealtime music, doing multisensory exercise and providing constantly accessible snacks.

“Providing education and support for formal and informal care-givers were also promising.

“But one of the problems of this research is that many of the studies we looked at were too small to draw any firm conclusions – so no interventions should be clearly ruled in or out and more research in this area is needed.
Nutrition: It’s Not Just What You Eat“It is probably not just what people with dementia eat and drink that is important for their nutritional wellbeing and quality of life – but a holistic mix of where they eat and drink, the atmosphere, physical and social support offered, the understanding of formal care-givers, and levels of physical activity enjoyed.”

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